Frederick woman joins AQHA horseback riding program
Jennifer S. Boncavage of Frederick enrolled in the American Quarter Horse Association Horseback Riding Program. AQHA members pay $25, complete an application, and receive a log sheet to record hours spent riding or driving a registered American Quarter Horse. Awards honor riding hours. Gary Reynolds, program director, says the program emphasizes social and recreational riding rather than competition.
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Jennifer S. Boncavage
Frederick
American Quarter Horse Association
AQHA
Gary Reynolds
U.S. Department of the Interior
Call
Maryland Young Farmers Meet Legislators in Annapolis
Maryland Farm Bureau Young Farmers and state lawmakers gather in Annapolis to discuss agricultural issues over lunch at the Maryland Inn and tour the Department of Agriculture. The Day in Annapolis forum connects members ages 18 to 35 with policymakers to promote farming education and activities.
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Maryland Farm Bureau
Annapolis
Maryland Inn
Maryland
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Young Farmers
Christmas Party And Carols At Thurmont Grange
Thurmont Grange and Junior Grange hosted their annual Christmas party and caroling in December. Guests included Maryland Grange Princess Mary Dorn and Prince Chris Parady. Junior Grangers sang under director Ethel Brauer with Peggy Royer at the piano. The group visited elderly and shut‑in residents, delivering fruit baskets and ornaments to neighbors such as Floyd Flower Catherine Harbaugh Pauline and Ross Smith Sr Roy Valentine Edwin Free and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurmont Grange
Junior Grange
Maryland Grange
Prince
Mary Dorn
Chris Parady
Junior
Floyd
Kathleen Flower
Catherine Harbaugh
Pauline and
Ross Smith Sr
Roy Valentine
Edwin Free
Charles
Helen Mumma
Ira Warner
Blanche Henning
Joan Blake
Richard Lamporte
Jerry Moser
Albert Zentz
Felix Lingg
Glenn Willard Sr
Adrian Kaiser
Lloyd Wilhide
Ella Eyler
Catherine Mersch
Howard Miller
Frank Kendall
Catoctin FFA Members Tour Pennsylvania Farm Show
The Catoctin FFA visited the Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg with adviser Robert Beavan. Students viewed farm animal machinery grain displays and dairy cattle shows and two members competed in high school rodeo events Cathy Rice and Chandra Curry ran barrel and pole races break away riding and goat tying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catoctin Ffa
Harrisburg
Robert Beavan
Cathy Rice
Chandra Curry
Carroll County Farm Meetings Set for Jan 22–23
The Carroll County Mid-Winter Farm Meetings will run Wednesday and Thursday January 22 and 23 at the Westminster agriculture center. More than 30 agribusiness displays showcase corn and small grain topics, alternative feeds, crop and disability insurance, timber sales, rural crime and USDA programs. A nationally known agriculture law expert Dr Leon Geyer speaks at 10 am with Q and A at 1 pm on bankruptcy as drought after-effects and farm coping. drought tolerant corn hybrids by Ron Mulford of Poplar Hill Research Station discussed, plus farm computer demos both days.
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Carroll County
Agriculture Center
Westminster
USDA
Leon Geyer
Ron Mulford
Poplar Hill Research Station
Maryland Dairy Goat Association elects new officers
The Maryland Dairy Goat Association chose new leaders for the coming year with Alice Orzechowski as president, Ray Caple as vice president, Diane Kirsch as treasurer, and Krissie Smith as secretary and newsletter editor. The group plans an adult showmanship seminar before the spring show and lists Ms. Smith's Laytonsville address for more information.
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Maryland Dairy Goat Association
Alice Orzechowski
Ray Caple
Diane Kirsch
Krissie Smith
Ms. Smith
Griffith Dr
Laytonsville
Catoctin FFA to host country butchering event in Feb
The Catoctin FFA Chapter and Alumni announce a country butchering at the agriculture center of Catoctin High School on Friday, February 28. Harold Lenhart of Thurmont will head butcher work with equipment. about 10 hogs will be cut and sold. Orders accepted by February 18, with pickup 3 to 7 p.m. Feb 28 or 9 a.m. to noon Feb 29.
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Catoctin
Robert Beavan
Maryland State Grange Picnic Set For July 19
The Maryland State Grange will hold its annual picnic from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday July 19 at Adelphi Manor on University Blvd. A 10-15 minute driving tour will view the Archives IT building the University of Maryland Administration building and the new 4 H building. Attendees are invited to Harold and Jane Stevens day lily garden.
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Maryland State Grange
Adelphi Manor
University Blvd
University of Maryland
Harold and Jane Stevens
ASCS Announces Crop Disaster Payment Program
The Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service will run a crop disaster assistance plan to compensate eligible producers for drought losses. Insured producers must show over 35 percent losses, uninsured over 40 percent. Applications run Feb 3 to Mar 13, with a contact number 662-1321.
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Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Agriculture calendar revised for Frederick News-Post readers
The Ag Calendar listing farm events for 1992 is published each Tuesday in the Frederick News-Post Agriculture Section. Deadline for additions is Friday noon. notices to Agriculture Editor, Frederick 21701, are encouraged. The calendar covers county meetings, breed and dairy events, 4-H and FFA activities from January to February including dates, venues, and times.
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Frederick
Frederick County Crops Survey Reflects 1991 Drought Impacts
The 1991 Frederick County Crops Survey shows hot dry weather reduced yields especially corn used for silage and lower forage quality while small grains like wheat and barley rose. Farmers expanded forage acres and permanent pastures. hay purchases rose. on farm feeds fell. fertilizer and pesticide use declined.
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Frederick County
Montgomery County Agricultural Center elects leaders and honors youth
Jack Mannix of Rockville is elected president of Montgomery County Agricultural Center Inc and Fair replacing Robert Stabler of Brookeville who served two years. Phil Gregory of Gaithersburg is vice president. Five students receive $2,000 scholarships and four receive $500. Recipients include Christy Crawford Gaithersburg Amy Savage Germantown Heather Hamm Clarksburg Susan Knapp Laytonsville Stacy Stabler Gaithersburg Marguerite White Olney.
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Jack Mannix
Rockville
Montgomery County Agricultural Center Inc
Fair
Mannix
Robert Stabler
Brookeville
Phil Gregory
Gaithersburg
Louisa Riggs
Roscoe Whipp
Damascus
Betsy Stabler
Robert Beall
Clarksburg
Lee Leak
Dickerson
Ron Magaha
Beallsville
Charlies Hawkins
Joseph Pearson
Karen Garner
Malcolm Allison
Betsy Rippeon
Don Bohrer
Wayne Burdette
New Windsor
Evelyn Hilton
Ed Hogan
Helen Hubbard
Wheaton
Merle Mills
Germantown
Danny Jones
Rippeon
Allison
Beall
Diane Geary
Harold McBain
Arthur Johnson
Stabler
Riggs
Whipp
Christy Crawford
Adamstown
Robert Delauder Jr
Valerie Murray
Jonathan Rippeon
Amy Savage
Heather Hamm
Susan Knapp
Laytonsville
Stacy Stabler
Marguerite White
Olney
FFA
Montgomery County
4-H
Are
Ronald Magaha Sr
Charles Hawkins
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